Any tips to avoid alcohol at social events

Hi. So I am 3w and 2 days. Got BFP (big fat positive (pregnancy test)) today. Over the next few weeks we have a couple of gatherings and I am not sure how to get out of not drinking! 1 event is at a restaurant and 1 is at a friend's house. Any help gratefully recieved

I had my own leaving do last week, someone bought me a gin. I tipped it out and kept getting the barman to top the glass up with lemonade, no one thought anything of it. A few more people bought me drinks and I had them lined up on the table and I managed to share them with others hah!

If its October, say you're doing sober October for Cancer awareness! And then hopefully if you're at that stage, by the time October passes, you'll be past the 3 month point and can be truthful that's what il be doing for this month! And when it gets to November, I'm gonna say I loved the sobriety so much that I'm sticking to it for another month! 😊

If its October, say you're doing sober October for Cancer awareness! And ...

Posted
07/10/2018

If its October, say you're doing sober October for Cancer awareness! And then hopefully if you're at that stage, by the time October passes, you'll be past the 3 month point and can be truthful that's what il be doing for this month! And when it gets to November, I'm gonna say I loved the sobriety so much that I'm sticking to it for another month! 😊

Thanks ladies. I am thinking either hungover from the night before for the fi...

Posted
07/10/2018

Thanks ladies. I am thinking either hungover from the night before for the first occasion.. then early start at work the next day for the second! The runny tummy is a good one!!!

I used the hangover one myself last night. Also dropped into conversation that I’d had a terrible night’s sleep which I always get from red wine.... that also teed me up with an excuse to head off earlier than I would have normally as I was genuinely feeling very tired! Another thing is don’t proactively drop it into conversation that you’re no drinking, just very deal with it if someone asks you. It’ll be much easier to hide as their drinks start flowing! Get yourself a water with lime and ice so it looks like a G&T (although this bit wouldn’treally wash at a meal!). Good luck!

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